FLORENCE PARK, KING WILLIAM STREET PLAYGROUND, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleFLORENCE PARK, KING WILLIAM STREET PLAYGROUNDAddressKing William Street (corner 134 Marine Terrace) South Fremantle WA 6162SummaryReserve Florence Park (King William St Playground) 134 Marine Terrace SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No21102Street Number134Former AddressKing William StreetConstruction Commenced1931Former W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionSOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Community services & utilitiesStatement Of SignificanceThe community park has some social value as a local recreational area, as evidenced by community action in the 1990s to upgrade the facilities and appearance of the park.ConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryKing William Street was called Florence Street until c. 1950. The street was largely developed in the 1890s and early 1900s. This park was vested in the City of Fremantle in 1931. A children’s playground is shown on a Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1955. It was located at the corner of King William Street and Wellington Street (Marine Terrace). In the 1990s, community action saw the small park landscaped and marked with decorative entry gates made by the local community. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle. It was also included in Michal Bosworth's 'Fremantle's Landscape: A Study for the Municipal Inventory', prepared for the City of Fremantle, April 2001. Physical DescriptionSmall local park with facilities upgrade in 1990sPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – PARK\RESERVE: Park\ReservePlace TypeLandscape
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusNON ContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
FLORENCE PARK, KING WILLIAM STREET PLAYGROUND, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/06/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37496
